YANGON, Myanmar - Pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi spent her fifth consecutive birthday under house arrest Tuesday, as authorities beefed up security around her residence and supporters rallied at her party's headquarters demanding she be freed.
Suu Kyi, who turned 62, has spent more than 11 of the last 17 years in detention, mostly under house arrest. The government considers the Nobel laureate to be a threat to public order and extended her detention last month for one more year.
More than 200 members of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy gathered at the party's headquarters where they released doves and hundreds of balloons with letters attached calling for …
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